15 days tour

15 Days Jewels Of The Andes: Chile & Machu Picchu

$ 4,550 .00 USD

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15 Days Jewels Of The Andes: Chile & Machu Picchu

This tour includes:

Accommodation

14 nights of accommodation described in the itinerary, are based on double occupancy in 3* hotels category.

Guide

Professional certified guide (English/Spanish)

Others

Entrance fees to all the tourist attractions we will visit

Meals

Breakfast every morning Meals detailed in the itinerary

Transport

All the transportation needed for the operation of the program.

Not included:

Flights

International flights Local flights

Others

Travel insurance Airport taxes Flights not mentioned in the itinerary International air tickets Beverages Souvenirs and personal expenses Gratuities

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Itinerary of your trip 15 Days Jewels Of The Andes: Chile & Machu Picchu

  • Day 1 Welcome To Santiago!
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Welcome To Santiago!

      The Santiago Airport also known as Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport is located 30 minutes away from the Santiago City Center. Upon arrival in Santiago, your private driver will be waiting for you. After meeting your driver you will head to your Hotel in Santiago. 


      Today, youโ€™ll have the chance to explore the beautiful city of Santiago at your own pace! Here are some recommended places to visit:


      San Cristobal Hill: Take a cable car ride for stunning views, visit the zoo, explore hiking trails, or cool off in the swimming pools.

      Costanera Center: Check out the tallest building in Latin America and the biggest shopping mall in Chile.

      Bellavista Neighborhood: Experience the vibrant nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants to choose from.

      Bicentenario Park: Enjoy the tranquility of this beautiful park featuring a serene lagoon.

      Santa Lucia Hill: Dive into history at this historical site and visit the iconic Hidalgo Castle.

      Downtown Santiago: Explore the Santiago Cathedral, the Presidential Building "La Moneda," and the Mapocho Train Station.

      And donโ€™t forget to indulge in some local culinary delights such as "Completos," "Sopaipillas," "Mote Con Huesillo," and more!


  • Day 2 Santiago City Tour + Chilean Food Tour & Picnic
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Santiago City Tour + Chilean Food Tour & Picnic

      Today, embark on an adventure through Santiago! Your guide will pick you up for a day filled with iconic sights like "La Moneda" and "Plaza de Armas." Dive into Chilean culture with live music and street food delights. Explore Santa Lucia Hill and San Cristobal Hill for breathtaking views. Then, wander through Providencia, known for its vibrant atmosphere and the towering Costanera Center. After a day of exploration, return to your hotel for a well-deserved rest.


      Then, join us for an awesome food tour to explore Santiagoโ€™s coolest markets, like the famous "Mercado Central" and bustling "La Vega." Get ready to munch on tasty street treats like Sopaipillas, Mote Con Huesillo, Empanadas, Completos, and more!


      Weโ€™ll also sip on some refreshing pisco sour and taste awesome Chilean wines like Carmรฉnรจre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Youโ€™ll love checking out unique products you can only find at these markets!


      At Mercado Central, known as one of the worldโ€™s top food spots by National Geographic, dive into a sea of fresh seafood under a cool art nouveau canopy. Then, swing by La Vega, where farmers have been selling their crops for ages.


      After our market adventure, weโ€™ll chow down on a delicious lunch at Mercado Central, with Pisco Sour, a tasty main dish, and coffee. Then, weโ€™ll head to Las Condes for a laid-back picnic with the stuff we picked up, and enjoy some killer views of Santiago (wherever the weatherโ€™s good). Get ready for a day full of flavors, fun, and memories to last a lifetime!


  • Day 3 Discover Valparaiso And Viรฑa Del Mar - Special Wine Tasting
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Discover Valparaiso And Viรฑa Del Mar - Special Wine Tasting

      Visit two of the most important cities of the national central coast, Valparaรญso and Viรฑa del Mar, and move into a world full of Chilean poetry, art, culture, gastronomy, and traditions.

      The experience starts at the Casablanca Valley, famous for its wines, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy a classic tasting in one of its main vineyards surrounded by a wonderful environment full of aromas and landscapes.

      We will continue the adventure towards the picturesque Valparaiso, one of the main ports of the country, where the House Museum of the great poet Nobel prize Pablo Neruda is. This museum is known as "La Sebastiana", where the tour is carried out with an audio guide so that you can get to know each space that preserves collections of maps, curious pieces, and relics. You will also have the option to buy a souvenir in their store.

      We will end with a Panoramic visit to Viรฑa del Mar, where you will meet the famous โ€œFlower Clockโ€, ending with a visit to one of the traditional beaches of the city.

  • Day 4 Fly To The Atacama Desert - Astronomical Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Fly To The Atacama Desert - Astronomical Tour

      Early in the morning, your driver will pick you up from your hotel and you will head to Santiago Airport where you will take your flight to Calama Airport. From here another driver will pick you up and drive you for 90 minutes until you arrive at your Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.


      We will pick you up to travel 6.2 miles from San Pedro de Atacama, to the place where you will make this activity. There, you have this Astrophotography Tour, in a place with few light pollution, special for the observation of the night sky. The tour, organized in three stages, will have an Andean Cosmovision talk. The same way, there will be a moment of telescope observation, in which you will be able to see planets and some details not visible with the naked eye. Finally, you will have a photo shoot with the starry sky as background so you can take a memory from this experience.


  • Day 5 Visit Laguna Cejar, Ojos Del Salar And Laguna Tebiquinche
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Visit Laguna Cejar, Ojos Del Salar And Laguna Tebiquinche

      With this tour we will visit a series of lagoons inside the Atacama salt flat, Chileโ€™s largest salt flat. First, we will visit the famous Cejar Lagoon and Piedra Lagoon, surrounded by the green and yellow grass, which highlights the color of the water, while we see a unique landscape of turquoise waters and volcanoes. In the Piedra Lagoon, we will enjoy swimming with a flotation effect similar to the one in the Dead Sea. In addition, there are dressing-rooms and showers, so you can change clothes and remove the salt from your body.


      After that, we will viist the Ojos del Salar, two deep freshwater wells in the middle of the desert. Then, we will visit the Tebinquinche Lagoon, where we will walk by its track to see the incredible views where the sky merges with the desert and the salt whiteness.

  • Day 6 Visit The Tatio Geysers - Afternoon In Valle De La Luna
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Visit The Tatio Geysers - Afternoon In Valle De La Luna

      A must in the Atacama is Tatio Geysers Tour, a unique show in the world with 80 smoking geysers at 4200 m altitude. 


      On the tour to the Tatio Geysers, we will leave at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama towards the Altiplano, climbing the hills and mountains of the Andes Mountains. After 1 hour and a half of travel, we will arrive at the Geysers, a unique natural spectacle in the world, with 80 smoking geysers at 4200 m altitude. Next to this natural setting, we will enjoy a breakfast refueling, then tour the geothermal field, surrounded by numerous steam columns. Also, it is possible to visit the rustic well that is within the same field.


      On the way back to San Pedro de Atacama, we will make a stop at the Putana River, where we will observe the native flora and fauna of the place, and then make another stop in the town of Machuca, where it is possible to buy flame anticuchos, empanadas, and other typical foods from the area.


      In the afternoon, surprise yourself with the enormous figures of salt and clay constructed with the passing of the years and the wind. There is no life in this valley, nor humidity, turning it the most inhospitable place on the planet.

      When the sun sinks, it is painting pie tones on the edges of hills and defiles, while the wind blows among the rocks and the sky passes from pink to purple and finally black.

      We will have the chance to share a cocktail drink and some snacks before you end the tour with a stop to see the sunset in one of the most beautiful locations in the area. 

  • Day 7 Excursion To Red Rocks, Lagunas Altiplรกnicas & Atacama Salt
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Excursion To Red Rocks, Lagunas Altiplรกnicas & Atacama Salt

      We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning to commence our journey beyond the city limits. The tour to the Red Rocks & Altiplanic Lagoons will lead us through significant tourist destinations within the Atacama Desert. Our first destination is the Red Rocks Lagoon, also known as Aguas Calientes Salt Flat. To reach this site, situated at an altitude of 3800 meters, we will travel by vehicle and then embark on a 1-hour and 15-minute walk. Here, youโ€™ll marvel at the red-hued rocks and the surrounding lagoons and salt flats.


      Similarly, we will make a stop at the Chaxa Lagoon, where you can observe flamingos. Following this, we will proceed to the Altiplanic Lagoons of Miscanti and Miรฑiques, where our guide will provide insights into the local flora and fauna. Continuing our journey, we will pass through the town of Socaire and the Tropic of Capricorn, pausing for photo opportunities.


      Upon completion of our tour, we will return to San Pedro de Atacama, marking the conclusion of our excursion.

  • Day 8 Fly Back To Santiago - Transportation To The Hotel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Fly Back To Santiago - Transportation To The Hotel

      Today you will leave the Atacama Desert and San Pedro de Atacama. 

      Depending on the time of your flight your transportation will pick you up for a 90-minute drive to Calama Airport. 

      From here you will take your flight back to Santiago. 

      Upon arrival, in Santiago, you will be transferred to your hotel to spend the night.

  • Day 9 Welcome To Peru! - Transportation To The Hotel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Welcome To Peru! - Transportation To The Hotel

      Today you will head to Lima, Peru one of the best Gastronomic destinations in the world!

      Depending on the time of your flight, Your driver will pick you up at your hotel to take you to the airport where you will catch your flight to Lima.

      Next Destination? Pisco Sour and Ceviche! 


      Limaโ€™s breezy location on the Pacific Ocean and mild desert climate make it the perfect city for exploring on foot. Head downtown to mingle with locals, stretch your legs, and grab a bite to eat in one of the cityโ€™s many award-winning restaurants. 


      Suggested activities include: 


      • Explore the historic center of Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with fascinating Spanish architecture. Start with a scenic tour of the colonial downtown, which emanates from the main square. Stroll over to the 16th-century Cathedral, which took 80 years to construct and was built in the grandiose style of the Spanish Empire. 
      • Visit the Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion granted by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to Jerรณnimo de Aliaga, one of his captains, in 1535. This is the only house from that era that still belongs to the same family. 
      • Stroll around the Pueblo Libre district to the privately owned Larco Museum of pre-Columbian art, housed in a beautifully restored viceregal mansion built over a 7th-century pre-Columbian pyramid. The museum boasts a vast pre-Colonial collection of gold and silver artifacts. 
      • In the evening, head to the eclectic "Love Park" in the upscale coastal district of Miraflores, where you can admire a huge kissing statue and beautiful mosaic walls.  The park is built on the cliffs of Chorrillos and is a perfect place to enjoy a spectacular sunset over the Pacific. 
      • Enjoy a nightcap at an open-air cafe or restaurant in the diverse Miraflores neighborhood.
  • Day 10 Lima City Tour & Gastronomic Experience
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Lima City Tour & Gastronomic Experience

      In the morning we will enjoy our City Tour, we will go to the famous Love Park located in

      Miraflores, where we will have a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, our guide will give us a

      panoramic visit to the Huaca Pucllana and then visit the center of the city of Lima, We will visit the

      Main Square, Government Palace, the Archbishops Palace, the Cathedral and the Municipality, to

      finish we will visit the Convent of San Francisco where we will discover the mysterious

      underground passages of the Catacombs of Lima.

      At an appropriate time you will be picked up from your hotel to be transferred to a famous and

      exclusive restaurant in Lima located in front of our sea, the Pacific Ocean.  Our Peruvian

      gastronomic experience considered one of the best in the world will begin, we will do a

      demonstration class of our flagship drink "Pisco Sour" and we will learn how to prepare ceviche;

      Our dish that stands out from around the world. After our classes we will enjoy our typical

      Peruvian lunch with a spectacular view, return to the hotel.

  • Day 11 Next Adventure To Cusco! - Explore The City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Next Adventure To Cusco! - Explore The City

      Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you directly to Lima International Airport. From there, you will catch a domestic flight to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cusco, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel by your driver.

      Get ready for an exciting day of exploration as you venture into the historic city of Cusco, nestled in the heart of the Andes mountains. This self-guided adventure allows you to uncover the rich cultural heritage, fascinating history, and breathtaking architecture that makes Cusco a must-visit destination. With its charming cobblestone streets, Inca ruins, and vibrant markets, Cusco promises an unforgettable experience that you can customize according to your interests.


      In Cusco, history blends seamlessly with modernity, creating a captivating atmosphere that will leave you enchanted. So, lace up your shoes, grab your camera, and embark on a thrilling day of discovery in this ancient heart of the Andes!

  • Day 12 Explore Sacred Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Explore Sacred Valley

      Early in the morning we will start our journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will visit the

      popular Pisaq Market, renowned for its quality handicrafts. Lunch in Urubamba, we will enjoy

      a walk through the fortress of Ollantaytambo. 

  • Day 13 Machu Picchu Excursion!
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Machu Picchu Excursion!

      After breakfast, take the train to Aguas Calientes, the base for most Machu Picchu adventures. The ride takes you through a valley and into the Urubamba River canyon, then into the cloud forest as you near the Machu Picchu sanctuary. 


      Aguas Calientes contains a train station, a craft market, restaurants, and a variety of hotels for those who prefer to spend the night at the foot of the mountain and climb it early in the day. Stop here to eat before taking the 25-minute bus ride up to the Machu Picchu ruins. 


      This 15th-century Inca citadel is located at 7,970 ft (2,430 m) and is a masterpiece of engineering that served as a sanctuary and retreat for the Incan Emperor Pachacutec and his royal court. Machu Picchu, which means "Old Mountain," is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. 


      Built as a seasonal residence for the Inca family, Machu Picchu was rarely home to more than 800 people, and during the royalsโ€™ absence, a mere 100 servants would remain at the site to maintain the grounds. Machu Picchu was abandoned 100 years after construction and remained largely hidden from the outside world until the early 20th century. 


      After all this you will go back to Aguas Calientes for you to take the train back to Cusco, Upon Arrival in Cusco you will be transferred to your hotel.

  • Day 14 Transportation Back To Lima - Relax And Enjoy The Views
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Transportation Back To Lima - Relax And Enjoy The Views

      Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you directly to the Cusco airport. From there, you will catch a domestic flight to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel by your driver.


  • Day 15 Goodbye Peru! - Transportation To The Airport
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Goodbye Peru! - Transportation To The Airport

      Itโ€™s time to say goodbye!

      Your driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you directly to Lima International Airport for your next flight.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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